We're back in Oregon and happy to be home. We took pretty much the exact opposite of a short-cut to get here and had a wonderful time doing it.
Coming in for the landing
I'm still sorting pictures and trying to "unjumble" all the information flying around in my head. We learned so much -- now I just have to figure out how to put it in writing so that it will still make sense when we look at it in the future. While I work on all that, here are a few sample views from the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic where we spent a little over a week:
The best part of Prague was having our own very special guides to the City -- Miss Olivia, our youngest great-grandchild and her parents, our grandchildren (grandson and his wife):
We were so grateful that "the kids" had time to spend with us and we marveled at how adaptable and happy the baby was. Jacob and Maya are quite familiar with Prague. (And one of the family of three speaks the language fluently -- I'm sure pretty soon it will be two or even all three.) With their help, we navigated the city like locals .. almost!
Prague Castle on the horizon
There's so much more from Prague that I want to remember and after our time there we joined a Viking Cruise during which we visited several cities in Germany (the former East Germany) culminating in a couple of days in Berlin and I want to document that too eventually! Meanwhile, we are happy to be home and looking forward to enjoying summer days here in Oregon.
Glad to be back to blogging again too. LINKING THIS post to the following sharing opportunities with thanks to the hosts:
MOSAIC MONDAY; THROUGH MY LENS; TUESDAY TREASURES; MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; THANKFUL THURSDAY; and SKYWATCH FRIDAY
What an awesome trip! I love the photos of the old buildings but family photos are the best!
Posted by: Lavender Dreams | August 08, 2023 at 06:03 AM
AWESOME!! how beautiful prague is, and how lucky you were to have your own private tour guides. i can't wait to hear more!!
Posted by: Debra Ferguson | July 16, 2023 at 01:30 PM
How wonderful to visit family in such a beautiful place.
Sometimes it is hard to get back in the groove again.
I'm looking forward to seeing your photos of your travels too.
Sue
Posted by: Suzan Batz | July 15, 2023 at 10:33 AM
Good evening dear Sallie. Thank you for sharing your Trip with us. There are such lovely photos with the family 💞 It seems you had a fantastisc time in Europe, in Prague.
And thank you too for your several comments and good wishes. Glad you can smile - me too - with Hildegard von Bingen.
Best wishes by Heidrun (alias Erica= my second name)
Posted by: Heidrun 🌻🌻🌻 | July 15, 2023 at 10:11 AM
This looks so wonderful with family traveling together! I love it! Thanks for linking up and have a great weekend.
Posted by: Michelle Keltner | July 14, 2023 at 12:18 PM
What a great and wonderful adventure you experienced. Beautiful photos, Sallie. I look forward to seeing more of this adventure.
Posted by: somewhereinireland | July 14, 2023 at 08:55 AM
Prague is a beautiful city filled with history and remarkable architecture. Being with family on the trip makes it even more outstanding. I'm looking forward to your future posts on it.
Posted by: Carol | July 14, 2023 at 03:24 AM
Prague is a special place that I wish I could spend more time in. I visited it once for a couple of days. I'll be looking forward to your photos.
Posted by: Jeanne | July 13, 2023 at 07:55 PM
Beautiful shots!
Posted by: William Kendall | July 13, 2023 at 07:18 PM
I love how you guys do the diagonal migration.
Your photos of Prague look wonderful. Happy photos with the family.
Posted by: Yogi | July 13, 2023 at 02:52 PM
What a delightful family experience. Love the street scenes and all the happy faces. Welcome home!
Posted by: Ken Schneider | July 13, 2023 at 01:41 PM
Great pictures.
Posted by: Jocelyn | July 13, 2023 at 12:43 PM
Your time spent there was probably much richer than the average tourist sees. Wonderful photos!
Posted by: Peter B. | July 13, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Great clouds.
Posted by: Jim, Sydney, Australia | July 13, 2023 at 11:51 AM
I have a friend who is adamant that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe. Knowing that I am not a fan of cities he emphatically said, "Even you would like it!" That sealed the deal for him!
Posted by: David Gascoigne | July 13, 2023 at 06:29 AM
How exciting!Those old castles are fascinating and would be such to explore. We are watching the tour de france here at home and I always wonder what those castles look like from inside- beautiful I am sure. Welcome back to the U.S.!
Posted by: Coloring Outside the Lines | July 13, 2023 at 05:18 AM
You did take the long way home! And that's wonderful.
Enjoy OR. Enjoy the summer. :)
Posted by: dee | July 12, 2023 at 07:50 PM
Welcome back!
Posted by: Linda | July 12, 2023 at 07:42 PM
Your trip looks fascinating, and I’m anticipating some great photos and blog posts to round out the little you shared here. Welcome home!
best,mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Posted by: mae | July 12, 2023 at 01:57 PM
Oh what a wonderful family time and beautiful photos!
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: A ShutterBug Explores | July 12, 2023 at 01:56 PM
You two are SUCH adventurers. I am so very impressed and happy for you. A lovely visit to what sounds like a lovely place.
Posted by: Nan | July 12, 2023 at 01:03 PM
Welcome back. Prague is a great city. Unfortunately I had a bad dose of bronchitis when I was there. You were so lucky to have family to show you around. Do they live in Prague.
Posted by: diane | July 11, 2023 at 11:42 PM
Welcome back, Sallie!
Looks like a wonderful trip.
I enjoyed seeing all these lovely photos.
Hugs and blessings
Posted by: Veronica Lee | July 11, 2023 at 11:18 PM
what a better way than to have local guides! Prague is a great city.
Posted by: klara | July 11, 2023 at 10:42 PM
Welcome back, Sallie! What a wonderful time you had. Our son visited Prague when he graduated college, among other countries on a backpacking trip and had wonderful experiences there. I hope to see it myself one day!
Posted by: Pat | July 11, 2023 at 01:55 PM
Looks like an amazing trip
Posted by: Lillian | July 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Oh Sallie, your time in Europe sounds amazing. How very wonderful to have personal family guides to a beautiful city like Prague and then to enjoy a river cruise. Glad you made it home safe and sound. Looking forward to how your brain puts the trip together on your blog pages! :)
Posted by: ellen b. | July 11, 2023 at 11:19 AM
...as a kid walking to school, I would take long short cuts and be late to school. This looks like a fabulous trip.
Posted by: tomthebackroadstraveller | July 11, 2023 at 09:28 AM
Welcome back, Sallie, and what a wonderful adventure you have had once again! I can well imagine that it could take some time to organize all your wonderful memories of time soent with family and look forward to reading more about them in the future. And, of course, learning more about the Viking cruise. We will be doing our own long distance traveling this fall.
Thank you also for your recent comment on my post and the nice compliment, both were much appreciated.
Posted by: Beatrice | July 11, 2023 at 03:42 AM
Oh my goodness, what a fantastic trip Sallie!!! And to be with your sweet family also. Thank you for all these lovely photos and I look forward to seeing more as time allows. Welcome Home!!!
Posted by: DeniseinVA | July 10, 2023 at 02:22 PM
Prague is such an old historical country, so much history, hope you had an amazing holiday there.
Posted by: Amy | July 10, 2023 at 01:16 PM
Hi Sallie
What a lovely trip you had! The pictures are lovely, and it’s good you had such an enjoyable time after all your repairing work at the Canal cottage.
Posted by: Hazel | July 10, 2023 at 09:09 AM
Oh, wow, what a journey and seems you have family now in Europe which is fantastic. And the cherry on top is that cute little great-grandchild. Looking forward to seeing more of this adventure now you're back home.
Posted by: Penelope Notes | July 10, 2023 at 08:55 AM
Hello Sallie,
Wonderful photos of your trip and your family. I must have missed something, it sounds like your grandchildren are living in Prague, or was everyone just visiting? Looking forward to more of your trip and cruise. Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead!
Posted by: Eileen | July 10, 2023 at 04:10 AM